Arrival (PG-13 for brief profanity) Sci-fi
thriller about a linguist (Amy Adams) recruited by the military to
lead an elite team investigating why a dozen alien spacecraft have
landed at different locations around the planet. With Forest
Whitaker, Jeremy Renner and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (R for violence,
sexuality, pervasive profanity and brief drug use) Ang Lee directed
this adaptation of the Ben Fountain best seller of the same name
revolving around a 19 year-old, Iraq War vet (Joe Alwyn) who becomes
disenchanted with being celebrated as a military hero while back in
the States between tours of duty. With Kristen Stewart, Steve Martin,
Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker.

Shut In (PG-13 for terror, violence, bloody
images, nudity, mature themes and brief profanity) Suspense thriller
revolving around a recently-widowed, child psychologist (Naomi Watts)
who becomes convinced that the ghost of a former patient (Jacob
Tremblay) has been haunting her and her bed-ridden son (Charlie
Heaton). Support cast includes Oliver Platt, Clementine Poidatz and
David Cubitt.

INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS

The Anthropologist (Unrated) Climate change
documentary assessing the prospects of the planet from the
perspective of the 15 year-old daughter of an anthropology professor
studying the impact of global warming on indigenous peoples.

Elle (R for violence, profanity, rape, brief
graphic nudity, disturbing sexuality and grisly images) Cat-and-mouse
revenge thriller revolving around a business executive's (Isabelle
Huppert) attempt to track down the stranger who raped her right in
her own home. With Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny and Charles
Berling. (In French with subtitles)

The Fiance (Unrated) Monster flick about a
beautiful bride-to-be (Carrie Keagan) who is transformed into a
brutal beast after being bitten by the legendary creature known as
Bigfoot (Douglas Tait). Featuring Dallas Valdez, Curt Lambert and
Danni Lang.

Lazy Eye (Unrated) Homoerotic romantic dramedy set
in L.A. where a graphic designer (Lucas Near-Verbrugghe) makes the
most of an opportunity to rekindle a relationship with an ex (Aaron
Costa Ganis) he hasn't seen in 15 years. Support cast features
Michaela Watkins, Drew Barr and Harrison Givens.

National Bird (Unrated) Whistleblower documentary
in which three veterans plagued by guilt express their misgivings
about participating in the U.S. Air Force's drone warfare program.
(In English and Dari with subtitles)

No Pay, Nudity (R
for pervasive profanity) Character-driven dramedy set in Manhattan
and revolving around an aging actor making adjustments to diminished
career expectations. With Nathan Lane, Frances Conroy, Jon Michael
Hill and Ethan Sandler.

Seasons (PG for mature themes) Meteorological
documentary observing assorted metamorphoses in nature during the
changing of the seasons. (In French with subtitles)

The Similars (Unrated) Sci-fi
horror flick, set in October of 1968, revolving around eight
strangers headed to Mexico City who find themselves attacked by a
mysterious virus while sitting in a bus station waiting room.
Ensemble cast includes Gustavo
Sánchez Parra, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Fernando Becerril and
Humberto Busto. (In Spanish with subtitles)

USS
Indianapolis: Men of Courage (R for violent images and brief
profanity) Mario Van Peebles directed this World War II tale of
survival recounting the Japanese submarine torpedo attack on a U.S.
Navy ship claiming the lives of over 2/3 of the 1,197 American
sailors aboard the vessel. Co-starring Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore and
Thomas Jane.

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In addition to a BA in Black Studies from Cornell, he has an MA in English from Brown, an MBA from The Wharton School, and a JD from Boston University. Kam lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and son.